Student Stabbed At Hartford High School

HARTFORD, CT — A 17-year-old student was stabbed at Weaver High School around 10:45 a.m. Monday. The student, a boy, was hospitalized in critical but serious condition and the suspect, another 17-year-old student, was apprehended, according to reports.

Police and fire crews were called to Weaver High School at 415 Granby St. around 10:45 a.m., according to the Hartford Courant.

The school was put into "Code Yellow," which means that students must stay in their classrooms and may not move around the school. Police said the lockdown would be lifted once they cleared the scene, according to WFSB.

The student was stabbed in the chest and initially treated at the school's health center, according to WTNH. He was later transferred by ambulance to St. Francis Hospital.

Police described the victim's condition as "critical but stable."

The stabbing happened in a hallway during a fight that was broken up by a teacher, according to reports. The other student, also a 17-year-old boy, fled but was apprehended at his home.

The parents of both those involved in the incident were notified, and the police department's Major Crimes Division is investigating.

The school does not have a school resource officer but adding one is under consideration.

In a statement, Hartford Public Schools said "the safety and security of our students and staff is our highest priority," according to a tweet via a WTNH News 8 reporter. Officials in the statement said a student was stabbed in a hallway and a teacher intervened immediately.

School officials said "violence in our schools is not acceptable," and they vowed to take disciplinary action. Counseling and extra support for students is being made available.

"There is always a better way to settle conflicts than the use of violence," school officials said in a statement.